Position: | End | ||
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Personal information | |||
Date of birth: | June 14, 1899 | ||
Place of birth: | Middletown, Connecticut, United States | ||
Date of death: | August 1, 1966 | (aged 67)||
Place of death: | Mangula, Rhodesia | ||
Career information | |||
College: | Brown | ||
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Men's wrestling | ||
Representing United States | ||
Olympic Games | ||
1924 Paris | Freestyle, light heavyweight |
John Franklin "Jack" Spellman (June 14, 1899 – August 1, 1966) was an American wrestler and olympic champion. He competed at the 1924 Olympic Games in Paris, where he won a gold medal in freestyle light heavyweight. Spellman has also played American football as a right end for the Providence Steam Roller and Boston Braves from 1925 to 1932.